In 2004,the San Francisco Police Began Using DNA Evidence in Unsolved

question 49

Multiple Choice

In 2004,the San Francisco police began using DNA evidence in unsolved homicides.The crime lab found evidence that suggested John Puckett was a DNA match for a crime committed three decades earlier,based on 5¹/₂ genetic locations.Usually 13 genetic markers are used to distinguish between two different people.Jurors were told that the chance of randomly finding the defendant's DNA profile at the crime scene was 1 in 1.1 million.The jurors found the DNA evidence compelling and convicted Puckett of first-degree murder.This conclusion is an example of:

• A) relative frequency and probability.
• B) summary statistics.
• C) probability and odds.
• D) statistical likelihood and inference.

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